hold attention

Seated along the slopes of the lush, circular clearing known as Cedar Dell, viewers could appreciate Otake’s capacity, even at a remove, to heighten and hold attention, to somehow slow down time.

"It's completely worth it to put my body on the line if that could hold attention and result in accountability, which will maybe result in greater change and less of a chance of this happening in the future," Ibershoff said.

They have the ability to captivate, to hold attention.

But they still look spectacular — and hold attention — on tablets, TVs and phone screens.

Determined to hold attention whatever it took, willing to accept, if not relish, any insult except indifference, she was as savvy as she was cartoonish.